Rescues and Shelters


Rescues and Shelters - General
Rescues and Shelters - European
Rescues and Shelters - Pacific Basin
Rescues and Shelters - North American General
Rescues and Shelters - North American Canada
Rescues and Shelters - North American US General
Rescues and Shelters - North American US Alabama to Oregon
Rescues and Shelters - North American US Pennsylvannia to Washington



General
  • Action For Singapore Dogs - Network of volunteers that helps stray and abandoned dogs find homes through fostering and adoption programs. Includes photos of available dogs, event details, mailing list, and success stories.
  • Common Misconceptions About Breed Rescue - Misconceptions about how breed rescues get and place dogs.
  • The Dog Rescue Email List - Mailing list for active dog rescuers. Topics include postings for dogs in need of homes, networking, managerial aspects of rescue work, and adoption contracts.
  • DogsNeedingHomes - An e-mail list dedicated to rehoming dogs in need. Information on how to join, and online message archives.
  • Francis's DogHouse Rescue Center - One of the web's most comprehensive US and International shelter and rescue listings--search by geographic location or by breed
  • Hua Hin Dog Rescue Centre - Sheltering and curing sick and wounded dogs in Hua Hin, Thailand. Newsletter, rescue stories and pictures, membership form, and photographs of available dogs.
  • The Internet Lost and Found - Free directory listings for lost and found animals and items worldwide.
  • Lost Dog & Found Dog Postings - A free service website devoted to successful and early return of a lost dog to its family.
  • PetDex - The Pet Care Yellow Pages(TM) - Shelter and rescue provider directory offering free listings to non-profit organizations.
  • Rescue Shelter - Free Dog Toys Signup - Thousands of free toys donated to rescue and shelter groups through the generosity of DogToys.com customers. For each toy donated, DogToys.com donates a second toy.
  • Tiergarten Sanctuary Trust - Writings by animal welfare advocate Jim Willis. Includes current animals available for adoption and useful links.
European
  • The Children Love Animals Foundation - Educational and rescue organization assisting the stray dogs in Romania. [English/Romanian]
  • Corfu Animal Rescue Establishment (CARE) - Greece-based rescue shelter and adoption agency for homeless dogs and puppies. Includes how to help and photos of available animals.
  • Shelter in the Valley - No-kill, non-profit all-volunteer, organization with the goal of preserving the lives of unwanted animals and educating the public. Also providing dog training and pet sitting. Located in Slovakia.
  • "White Fang" - Foundation for Animal Protection - Non profit, no-kill and all volunteer organization created in order to provide help for animals in distress in Bucharest, Romania. About the group, pictures, ways to help, and contact information.
Pacific Basin
  • Australian Cattle Dog Rescue in Australia - Dedicated to the rehoming of Australian Cattle Dogs in Australia in the Canberra and South Coast regions.
  • Dogs' Refuge Home of Western Australia - A not-for-profit organisation for the rescue, care and re-homing of dogs. Pictures of dogs for adoption, help for finding lost dogs and an events calendar.
  • Domestic Animal Birthcontrol Society (D.A.B.S.) - Volunteer run society promoting the desexing of domestic pets. Based in Canterbury, New Zealand. Includes membership form and photos.
  • Escaping Extinction - Sydney-based site dedicated to saving dogs from area pounds and finding forever homes. Images of dogs available for adoption and contact information.
  • K9 Rescue Group - Rescue of unwanted dogs with available photos. Located in Mandurah, West Australia.
  • Oz Dog Rescue - Promoting the saving and re-housing unwanted dogs around Australia, has rescue contacts and good tips on adopting rescue dogs.
North America - General
  • Aussie Rescue for the Midwest - Includes photos of available dogs and success stories. Serves Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin and Manitoba in Canada.
  • Aussie Rescue in the Northwest - Lists information about the personality and character of Australian Shepherds available for adoption, including photos. Serves Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington, USA, and Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
  • Australian Shepherd Rescue and Placement Helpline, Inc. - The official rescue organization of the Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA). Guidelines of the adoption process, pictures of available dogs and links to regional affiliates. Serves the United States and Canada.
  • Bearded Collie Club of America - Lists contact information and locations of rescue groups in the United States and Canada.
  • Janice Ritter's Breed Rescue Lists - Breed Rescue Organizations FAQ, in alphabetical order for all breeds. All-breed and speciality group rescues are listed at the end.
  • Petfinder Home Page - Petfinder is an on-line, searchable database of animals that need homes. It is also a directory of over 2,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the USA and Canada. Organizations maintain their own home pages and available pet database.
  • The Poop - Search our Rescue/Adoption Group Database - Best for breed rescue, but searchable.
  • Second Time Around Aussie Rescue - Includes photos and links to other affiliate sites with available dogs. Also includes newsletter, volunteer applications, foster home application, educational resources, and fundraisers. Serves Canada and the United States.
  • Senior Canine Rescue Society - Rescue or adopt an older, senior dog. Listing are posted for the United States and Canada.
  • The Senior Dogs Project - Posts information and pictures of senior dogs needing homes in the United States and Canada, tips on finding a home for an older dog, lists advantages of adopting a senior pet, and provides articles about the special needs of the aging dog.
  • Take Me Home - All-dog rescue organization serving Ontario and Quebec in Canada and the Northern United States. Includes photos of available dogs, adoption and fostering information, and success stories.
North America - Canada
  • Adopt-a-Dog Save-a-Life - Organization committed to saving dogs of all ages that would otherwise be killed for the lack of a loving home. Includes foster needs, photos of dogs in need of homes, success stories, and pet safety tips. Serves Toronto and Southern Ontario.
  • The Animal Guardian Society - Involved in rescuing, fostering and placing dogs in new homes. Photographs of available dogs, donation form, list of upcoming events, memorials, wishlist, and links to other area rescues. Located in Blackstock, Ontario.
  • Aussie Rescue in Canada - Places homeless or abandoned Australian Shepherds in loving, permanent homes.
  • Australian Cattle Dog Rescue of Ontario - History and characteristics of the breed, photos and descriptions of dogs in need of homes, volunteer needs, events calendar, and wish list.
  • Friends of the Animals Canada - Includes photos of available dogs, adoption policies, and success stories. Based in British Columbia.
  • KC Kennel Dog Rescue - Includes photos of available dogs, adoption application and process, and success stories. Based in Dorchester, Ontario.
  • Little Paws Rescue British Columbia - Little paws is dedicated to assisting small mixed breed dogs to relocate to a new home. Photographs of dogs available.
  • Rokita Dog Sanctuary - No-kill large/giant breed dog rescue in Grey County, Ontario. Tips for new owners of a rescue dog and contact information.
  • Roscoes Rescue Kennel - All-breed, non-profit rescue organization, dedicated to finding loving forever homes for abandoned dogs. Operates in Salem, Ontario.
  • Rosie Animal Adoption - Finds homes for dogs and cats through Foster Care and Adoption Care programs. Pictures and descriptions of available animals, adoption questionair and procedures, and foster application. Based in Montreal, Quebec.
  • Second Time Around Aussie Rescue in Alberta - Includes contact information.
  • Smitty's Shih Tzu Rescue - Foster group rescues small dogs and finds them homes. Includes Smitty's story, profiles of available pets, adoption application, success stories, and wish list. Based in Bath.
  • Trinity of Hope Dog Rescue - Specializes in giant breed dogs. Frequently asked questions, photographs of dogs in need of homes, rescue stories, and links to other rescue groups. Located in Richmond, Ontario.
North America - United States - General
  • Animal Placement Bureau - All breed dog rescue organization rescuing and rehoming homeless dogs. Listing and pictures of available dogs. Adoption, volunteering, and donation information. Located in Lansing, Michigan.
  • Animal Rescue Kennel - Focused on the rescue, retraining and rehoming of dogs of all breeds - purebreds or mixed breeds. Photograph listings of available dogs, membership opportunities, ways to help, and a calendar of events. Located in Frankfort, Kentucky.
  • Cajun Animal Aide - Rescues dogs, has them altered, and puts them up for adoption in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Photographs of available dogs, donation needs, and contact information.
  • Cajun Animal Aide - Non-profit, no-kill shelter located in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Includes photographs of available dogs and how to help.
  • Cardogz.com: ShelterDogz - An extensive nationwide state-by-state listing of U.S. canine animal shelters and rescue organizations.
  • Central Utah Wag-N-Train Dog Rescue and Training - All breed rescue that fosters and finds homes for dogs. Photographs of available dogs, information on adopting a pet, and contact information. Based in Gunnison.
  • Dogsaver.org - Organization hosts and lists links to rescue sites in the United States.
  • East Kentucky Rescue - Rescues abandoned and unwanted dogs from local shelters so they can be placed in loving and adoptive homes. Success stories, poems, adoption application, and how to make a donation. Located in Stanville.
  • Hearts United for Animals - A no-kill shelter, sanctuary and animal welfare organization dedicated to the relief of suffering. Rescue stories, newsletter, photographs and stories of dogs in need of homes, and adoption policies. Based in Auburn, Nebraska.
  • Lewis Upshur Dog Pound - Features photographs of available dogs. Poems, contact information, and links to other rescues. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia.
  • Louisiana Collie and Sheltie Rescue, Inc - Located in Southeast Louisiana. We are a small group of volunteers that give of our time, ability and even our homes to help place Shelties and Collies where they will be cared for and loved.
  • Lucky Dog Rescue - Ways to help, foster needs, adoption policies, and photographs of dogs in need of homes. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
  • Mississippi Dog Rescue - State-wide group of rescuers dedicated to saving the lives of the dogs of Mississippi. Lists dogs in need of adoption.
  • A Pet's Life - A breeder who also helps place rescued puppies and dogs in Kentucky.
  • PuppymillRescue - PuppymillRescue is an internet-based organization created to locate, foster, and place in loving homes, purebred dogs previously used as breeders in puppy mills.
  • Pups 2 Luv Rescue - Rescues dogs from shelters in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Washington, DC. Available dogs list.
  • Sandy Paws Rescue - A privately run rescue in Roundup, Montana dedicated to finding homes for unwanted dogs. Lists dogs up for adoption.
  • Save a Sato - Non-profit organization that provides for the well-being of endangered dogs in Puerto Rico. Wish list, happy endings, list of stateside shelters where satos are available for adoption, and photographs of the poor conditions of area strays.
  • Senior Dog House and Rescue - Dedicated to rescuing, adopting, and living with senior dogs. All sorts of dogs to adopt, from puppy to senior, purebred to mixed breed, and all sizes and shapes. Located in Bigfork, Montana.
  • Shih Tzu and Furbaby Rescue - Rescues and rehomes small pure and mixed breed dogs throughout the Southeast and up the East Coast. Images and profiles of available dogs.
  • Sweet Survivors - All volunteer group dedicated to finding new, loving homes for dogs that have been released or rescued from commercial breeding situations. Photographs of available dogs and rescue news. Based in Muscatine, Iowa.
  • The Trixie Foundation - Includes photos of dogs at the sanctuary and information about animal rescue issues in the state. Located in Webbville, Kentucky.
  • Where Angels Run - Dog rescue in Little Rock, Arkansas. Photo listing of available dogs and online adoption contract.
  • Wisconsin Dog Rescue - Website assisting area dog shelters and rescue groups in sharing information and networking together to assist each other. List of shelters, postings for transports, frequently asked questions, happy endings, and rainbow bridge memorials.
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